"And that's a main character, so there really is no fear when it comes to doing stuff like that.

"Who knows what will happen to Jac?"

And now it appears the question has been answered, for viewers at least.

One wrote: "Jac?! No what?! Is this the op or the MRSA connection? She’s not leaving right? SOMEONE TELL ME SHE IS NOT LEAVING?! What about Emma!! Holby isn’t holby without Jac. I cannot cope with #HolbyCity & #Casualty at the moment!!"

Holby City's Rosie Marcel reveals she had a nervous breakdown on set and staff had to call her real life doctor